Two Trillion Dollar Stimulus Brings Back Bull, For Now
Click image to enlarge The Senate passed a two trillion dollar stimulus bill Wednesday night. And the Dow lurched forward 6.4% on Thursday. And that followed an 11% bump from the day before. But the...
View ArticleRace Against Time, Virus vs. Savings
Click the cartoon to enlarge it It’s a race against time. Can the virus be spent before your savings? 701,000 American jobs were lost in March and the unemployment rate rose from 3.5% to 4.4% in one...
View ArticleDismal Science of Ending the Shutdown
Click image to enlarge It’s a dismal science for the governors of Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina as they re-open their states for business. And public health officials aren’t excited about the...
View ArticleBlue State Pre-existing Condition
Click Image to enlarge Blue states have a pre-existing condition that makes them more vulnerable to the Corona virus lockdown. And Nancy Pelosi has a plan for that. But Mitch McConnell pronounced her...
View ArticlePelosi’s Threat Comes and Goe
Click Image to Enlarge Nancy Pelosi’s threat of a Tuesday deadline to accept her stimulus terms has come and gone. They’re still negotiating. I liked my original sketch better with Pelosi holding a...
View ArticleThe Virus is Soaring and Stocks are Plunging
Click Image to enlarge The virus is soaring and stocks are plunging. And Dr. Fauci says we’re still in the first wave, with no stimulus in sight. The post The Virus is Soaring and Stocks are Plunging...
View ArticleMore than Covid Relief in Covid Relief Bill
The $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill was about more than Covid relief. $350 billion went to state governments and another $129 billion to schools. Here’s a breakdown from the Tax Foundation. The post...
View ArticleEmployment Numbers Short as Economy Booms
Friday’s employment numbers came in 800,000 short of expectations. Meanwhile, job openings go begging, proving this is still a capitalist country. If you pay Americans not to work that’s what they’ll...
View ArticleFire Feeding Feds
click image to enlarge The Feds are still feeding the Inflation fire. They might taper off on their bond buying spree but still plan to keep interest rates near zero. Meanwhile Republicans want to...
View ArticleThere’s No Free Lunch, Unless You’re President Biden
Click image to enlarge Turns out there is a free lunch after all. At least if you believe Joe Biden. And who doesn’t these days? The president says his $3.5 trillion entitlement plan will cost...
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